John William MacKay - UNR - Reno, NV
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member frivlas
N 39° 32.352 W 119° 48.865
11S E 258136 N 4380398
A statue of John William MacKay, standing outside the Mackay School of Mines Building on the UNR campus in Reno, NV.
Waymark Code: WMM64
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member skrabut
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John MacKay was one of the "Comstock Barons". What sets him appart is that he is the only Comstock Baron who's heirs gave back to the community. Following the dedication of this statue in 1908, his family donated more that $1.5 million to the school over the next 30 years.
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